AOC Bordeaux supérieur wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge

A.O.C./A.O.P.

The AC Bordeaux Supérieur fits within the Bordeaux appellation area and can be used for reds and whites, both dry and sweet. There are two major differences between the two: Bordeaux Supérieur has lower yields and a higher minimum alcohol content than Bordeaux. However the varietal range for the reds is identical: Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carmenere; and for the whites: Semillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle.

Grape varieties: Vins rouges et rosés : cabernet-sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot, malbec, petit verdot, carmenère et blancs secs : sémillon, sauvignon, muscadelle

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Château de Ribebon
Millésime 2022
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

88

points

Château Julian
2024
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

86

points

Château du Clos Delord
2023
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine
Certification bio

86

points

Château La Tuilerie du Puy
2021
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

88

points

Château Margerots
2023
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

85

points

Château du Grand Mouëys
2022
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

86

points

Château Bellevue
2024
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

87

points

Château Bel Air
2020
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

86

points

Château Bel Air
2024
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

85

points

Château Fillon
Cuvée Première 2023
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

87

points

Château Fillon
L'Apogée 2023
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

86

points

Champ de Fleuret
2023
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

85

points

Château des Romains
2022
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

86

points

Château Meillier
Millésime 2021
AOC Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

85

points

The wines of this appellation

They are more robust and fuller wines than ‘basic’ Bordeaux. Bordeaux Supérieur wines have red fruit (raspberry) and black fruit (blackcurrant) aromas, with a dash of vanilla for the oak-aged wines. They pair well with sirloin steak cooked over a fire of vine twigs, pan-fried Bayonne ham and roast beef with shallot chutney. The sweet white wines are rich in alcohol and sugar with scents of honey, acacia, plum and tobacco. They make perfect appetisers or accompaniments to white meat and foie gras.